PASS 1: Contextual Framework Facts Section
Case 168: Supplanting - Promotion of Work by Former Employees
R Roles
S States
Rs Resources
Extracted Ontology Entities
R Roles
Roles Classes
1"Four of the key engineering employees of a firm headed by Engineer A left the firm at the same time following disagreement on certain firm policies and promptly organized a new engineering firm, B, wi..."
- Heads or co-owns an engineering firm rather than serving only as an employee
- Solicits commissions and represents the firm's availability and capability to clients
- Bound by professional ethics rules governing solicitation and supplanting, and by duties of truthfulness about the qualifications of other engineers
- Professional engineering qualification
- Experience in engineering practice sufficient to head or co-found a firm
- Integrity
- Truthfulness
- Fair dealing with professional peers
Field classification (triples vs literals)
textReferencescontent: Four of the key engineering employees of a firm headed by Engineer A left the firm at the same time following disagreement on certain firm policies and promptly organized a new engineering firm, B, with the four engineers as the principals.roleCategorycontent: provider_clientroleKindcontent: professionaldistinguishingFeaturescontent: Heads or co-owns an engineering firm rather than serving only as an employee; Solicits commissions and represents the firm's availability and capability to clients; Bound by professional ethics rules governing solicitation and supplanting, and by duties of truthfulness about the qualifications of other engineersprofessionalScopecontent: Direction of an engineering firm's practice, client development, and representation of the firm's capacity to provide professional engineering servicestypicalQualificationscontent: Professional engineering qualification; Experience in engineering practice sufficient to head or co-found a firmassociatedVirtuescontent: Integrity; Truthfulness; Fair dealing with professional peersconfidenceassessment: 0.85
Roles Individuals
4Firm B Competitor
Competitor Role"Firm B promptly contacted the former clients of Firm A, including some former clients of Firm A which had projects under discussion with Firm A, but for which specific selection or negotiation had not..."
"he was told by the clients that Firm B had cast doubt on the ability of A to provide quality services"
- {'type': 'competes for commissions with', 'target': 'Firm A', 'quote': 'While Firm B was making these contacts to indicate the availability of the new firm for assignments from the former clients, Engineer A was also making contact with the former clients'}
- {'type': 'cast doubt on the ability of', 'target': 'Engineer A', 'quote': 'he was told by the clients that Firm B had cast doubt on the ability of A to provide quality services'}
Field classification (triples vs literals)
actor: Firm Battributes: {'composition': 'New engineering firm with the four engineers as principals'}
textReferencescontent: Firm B promptly contacted the former clients of Firm A, including some former clients of Firm A which had projects under discussion with Firm A, but for which specific selection or negotiation had not taken place.; he was told by the clients that Firm B had cast doubt on the ability of A to provide quality servicesroleClasscontent: Competitor RoleroleKindcontent: participantadditionalRelationshipscontent: {'type': 'competes for commissions with', 'target': 'Firm A', 'quote': 'While Firm B was making these contacts to indicate the availability of the new firm for assignments from the former clients, Engineer A was also making contact with the former clients'}; {'type': 'cast doubt on the ability of', 'target': 'Engineer A', 'quote': 'he was told by the clients that Firm B had cast doubt on the ability of A to provide quality services'}caseInvolvementcontent: The new engineering firm organized by the four departing engineers. Contacted the former clients of Firm A to indicate its availability for assignments, including clients with projects under discussion with Firm A, and was reported by the clients to have cast doubt on Engineer A's ability to provide quality services.confidenceassessment: 0.88
Firm A Employer
Employer Role"Four of the key engineering employees of a firm headed by Engineer A left the firm at the same time"
Field classification (triples vs literals)
actor: Firm Aattributes: {'leadership': 'Headed by Engineer A'}
textReferencescontent: Four of the key engineering employees of a firm headed by Engineer A left the firm at the same timeroleClasscontent: Employer RoleroleKindcontent: participantadditionalRelationshipscontent: {'type': 'formerly served', 'target': 'Former Clients', 'quote': 'Firm B promptly contacted the former clients of Firm A'}caseInvolvementcontent: The engineering firm headed by Engineer A that formerly employed the four departing engineers and formerly served the clients whom both Engineer A and Firm B contacted.confidenceassessment: 0.85
Engineer A Firm Principal
Engineer Role"Four of the key engineering employees of a firm headed by Engineer A left the firm at the same time"
"Engineer A was also making contact with the former clients to indicate that his firm was still available for future commissions and retained its capacity to provide proper services despite the departu..."
"Engineer A has protested the action of the four engineers on ethical grounds, alleging that they violated the rule against supplanting."
"In his discussions with the former clients Engineer A indicated doubt that Firm B was qualified to provide quality services."
- {'type': 'solicits future commissions from', 'target': 'Former Clients', 'quote': 'Engineer A was also making contact with the former clients to indicate that his firm was still available for future commissions'}
- {'type': 'protested the conduct of', 'target': 'Four Engineers', 'quote': 'Engineer A has protested the action of the four engineers on ethical grounds, alleging that they violated the rule against supplanting.'}
"Four of the key engineering employees of a firm headed by Engineer A left the firm at the same time following disagreement on certain firm policies"
Field classification (triples vs literals)
actor: Engineer Aattributes: {'firm_position': 'Head of Firm A'}relationships: {'type': 'relatedTo', 'target': 'Four Engineers', 'quote': 'Four of the key engineering employees of a firm headed by Engineer A left the firm at the same time following disagreement on certain firm policies'}
textReferencescontent: Four of the key engineering employees of a firm headed by Engineer A left the firm at the same time; Engineer A was also making contact with the former clients to indicate that his firm was still available for future commissions and retained its capacity to provide proper services despite the departure of the four engineers; Engineer A has protested the action of the four engineers on ethical grounds, alleging that they violated the rule against supplanting.; In his discussions with the former clients Engineer A indicated doubt that Firm B was qualified to provide quality services.roleClasscontent: Engineering Firm PrincipalroleKindcontent: professionalemployercontent: Firm A (head of the firm)additionalRelationshipscontent: {'type': 'solicits future commissions from', 'target': 'Former Clients', 'quote': 'Engineer A was also making contact with the former clients to indicate that his firm was still available for future commissions'}; {'type': 'protested the conduct of', 'target': 'Four Engineers', 'quote': 'Engineer A has protested the action of the four engineers on ethical grounds, alleging that they violated the rule against supplanting.'}caseInvolvementcontent: Head of Firm A whose four key engineering employees departed to form Firm B. Contacted the former clients to indicate his firm's continued availability and capacity, protested the four engineers' conduct as a violation of the rule against supplanting, and indicated doubt to the former clients that Firm B was qualified to provide quality services.confidenceassessment: 0.92
Former Clients of Firm A
Client Role"Firm B promptly contacted the former clients of Firm A, including some former clients of Firm A which had projects under discussion with Firm A, but for which specific selection or negotiation had not..."
"he was told by the clients that Firm B had cast doubt on the ability of A to provide quality services"
- {'type': 'formerly retained', 'target': 'Firm A', 'quote': 'Firm B promptly contacted the former clients of Firm A'}
- {'type': 'reported statements of Firm B to', 'target': 'Engineer A', 'quote': 'he was told by the clients that Firm B had cast doubt on the ability of A to provide quality services'}
Field classification (triples vs literals)
actor: Former Clientsattributes: {'engagement_status': 'Some had projects under discussion with Firm A, but specific selection or negotiation had not taken place'}
textReferencescontent: Firm B promptly contacted the former clients of Firm A, including some former clients of Firm A which had projects under discussion with Firm A, but for which specific selection or negotiation had not taken place.; he was told by the clients that Firm B had cast doubt on the ability of A to provide quality servicesroleClasscontent: Client RoleroleKindcontent: participantadditionalRelationshipscontent: {'type': 'formerly retained', 'target': 'Firm A', 'quote': 'Firm B promptly contacted the former clients of Firm A'}; {'type': 'reported statements of Firm B to', 'target': 'Engineer A', 'quote': 'he was told by the clients that Firm B had cast doubt on the ability of A to provide quality services'}caseInvolvementcontent: The former clients of Firm A whom both Firm B and Engineer A contacted regarding future commissions. Some had projects under discussion with Firm A for which specific selection or negotiation had not taken place, and they told Engineer A that Firm B had cast doubt on his ability to provide quality services.confidenceassessment: 0.9
S States
States Classes
4"including some former clients of Firm A which had projects under discussion with Firm A, but for which specific selection or negotiation had not taken place"
Field classification (triples vs literals)
textReferencescontent: including some former clients of Firm A which had projects under discussion with Firm A, but for which specific selection or negotiation had not taken placestateCategorycontent: regulatorypersistenceTypecontent: inertialprincipleTransformationcontent: While no retention commitment exists, the rule against supplanting another engineer does not attach to contacts with the client, so solicitation of the client remains permissible.confidenceassessment: 0.92
activationConditions: Projects are under discussion with a firm but no specific selection or negotiation has taken placeterminationConditions: The client makes a specific selection or enters negotiation with a firm
"In some instances one or more of the four engineers had been involved with the former clients of Engineer A while in his employ."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
textReferencescontent: In some instances one or more of the four engineers had been involved with the former clients of Engineer A while in his employ.stateCategorycontent: epistemicpersistenceTypecontent: inertialprincipleTransformationcontent: Prior involvement with the former employer's clients makes the propriety of contacting those clients after departure an ethical question rather than a neutral business contact.confidenceassessment: 0.85
activationConditions: An engineer works with a firm's clients during employment with that firmterminationConditions: The familiarity ceases to be material to any engagement
"he was told by the clients that Firm B had cast doubt on the ability of A to provide quality services"
"In his discussions with the former clients Engineer A indicated doubt that Firm B was qualified to provide quality services"
Field classification (triples vs literals)
textReferencescontent: he was told by the clients that Firm B had cast doubt on the ability of A to provide quality services; In his discussions with the former clients Engineer A indicated doubt that Firm B was qualified to provide quality servicesstateCategorycontent: disclosurepersistenceTypecontent: inertialprincipleTransformationcontent: Once doubt about a peer's ability has been communicated to clients, the propriety of the criticism becomes an ethical issue in the competition for those clients.confidenceassessment: 0.88
activationConditions: A professional communicates to clients doubt about another professional's ability or qualificationsterminationConditions: The disparaging statements are retracted or the client decision renders them moot
"Engineer A has protested the action of the four engineers on ethical grounds, alleging that they violated the rule against supplanting."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
textReferencescontent: Engineer A has protested the action of the four engineers on ethical grounds, alleging that they violated the rule against supplanting.stateCategorycontent: disclosurepersistenceTypecontent: inertialprincipleTransformationcontent: The lodged allegation places the four engineers' client contacts under the rule against supplanting and frames the ethical question for review.confidenceassessment: 0.8
activationConditions: An engineer protests another engineer's conduct alleging an ethics violationterminationConditions: The allegation is adjudicated or withdrawn
States Individuals
5"including some former clients of Firm A which had projects under discussion with Firm A, but for which specific selection or negotiation had not taken place"
- Engineer A
- Firm B
- Former clients of Firm A
Field classification (triples vs literals)
textReferencescontent: including some former clients of Firm A which had projects under discussion with Firm A, but for which specific selection or negotiation had not taken placestateClasscontent: Retention Commitment Absence Statesubjectcontent: Former clients of Firm A with projects under discussion but no specific selection or negotiationactivePeriodcontent: From the project discussions with Firm A until each client makes a specific selection or enters negotiationtriggeringEventcontent: Clients begin discussing projects with Firm A without any specific selection or negotiation taking placeterminatedBycontent: A client makes a specific selection or enters negotiation with a firm for the projectaffectedPartiescontent: Engineer A; Firm B; Former clients of Firm Aconfidenceassessment: 0.92urgencyLevelassessment: medium
"In some instances one or more of the four engineers had been involved with the former clients of Engineer A while in his employ."
- Engineer A
- Former clients of Firm A
- The four engineers of Firm B
Field classification (triples vs literals)
textReferencescontent: In some instances one or more of the four engineers had been involved with the former clients of Engineer A while in his employ.stateClasscontent: Prior Client Involvement Statesubjectcontent: One or more of the four engineers who became principals of Firm BactivePeriodcontent: From their involvement with the clients while employed by Engineer A, continuing through Firm B's solicitation of those clientstriggeringEventcontent: The four engineers work with clients of Engineer A's firm while in his employterminatedBycontent: Not terminated within the case narrativeaffectedPartiescontent: Engineer A; Former clients of Firm A; The four engineers of Firm Bconfidenceassessment: 0.85urgencyLevelassessment: medium
"he was told by the clients that Firm B had cast doubt on the ability of A to provide quality services"
- Engineer A
- Former clients of Firm A
Field classification (triples vs literals)
textReferencescontent: he was told by the clients that Firm B had cast doubt on the ability of A to provide quality servicesstateClasscontent: Peer Disparagement Statesubjectcontent: Firm B, whose statements to former clients cast doubt on Engineer A's ability to provide quality servicesactivePeriodcontent: From Firm B's contacts with the former clients onwardtriggeringEventcontent: Firm B casts doubt on the ability of Engineer A to provide quality services while contacting the former clientsterminatedBycontent: Not terminated within the case narrativeaffectedPartiescontent: Engineer A; Former clients of Firm Aconfidenceassessment: 0.9urgencyLevelassessment: medium
"In his discussions with the former clients Engineer A indicated doubt that Firm B was qualified to provide quality services."
- Firm B
- The four engineers of Firm B
- Former clients of Firm A
Field classification (triples vs literals)
textReferencescontent: In his discussions with the former clients Engineer A indicated doubt that Firm B was qualified to provide quality services.stateClasscontent: Peer Disparagement Statesubjectcontent: Engineer A, whose discussions with the former clients indicated doubt that Firm B was qualified to provide quality servicesactivePeriodcontent: From Engineer A's discussions with the former clients onwardtriggeringEventcontent: Engineer A indicates doubt that Firm B was qualified to provide quality services in his discussions with the former clientsterminatedBycontent: Not terminated within the case narrativeaffectedPartiescontent: Firm B; The four engineers of Firm B; Former clients of Firm Aconfidenceassessment: 0.9urgencyLevelassessment: medium
"Engineer A has protested the action of the four engineers on ethical grounds, alleging that they violated the rule against supplanting."
- The four engineers of Firm B
- Engineer A
Field classification (triples vs literals)
textReferencescontent: Engineer A has protested the action of the four engineers on ethical grounds, alleging that they violated the rule against supplanting.stateClasscontent: Violation Reported Statesubjectcontent: Engineer A's protest alleging that the four engineers violated the rule against supplantingactivePeriodcontent: From Engineer A's protest until the allegation is resolvedtriggeringEventcontent: Engineer A protests the action of the four engineers on ethical grounds, alleging violation of the rule against supplantingterminatedBycontent: Resolution of the ethics allegationaffectedPartiescontent: The four engineers of Firm B; Engineer Aconfidenceassessment: 0.82urgencyLevelassessment: medium
Rs Resources
Resources Classes
1"Engineer A has protested the action of the four engineers on ethical grounds, alleging that they violated the rule against supplanting."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
textReferencescontent: Engineer A has protested the action of the four engineers on ethical grounds, alleging that they violated the rule against supplanting.resourceCategorycontent: ethical_codeconfidenceassessment: 0.85